It's OK to run the test. The issue is generalizability. How applicable are your results to the rest of the cell phone dialing world? If you don't need to generalize, then you're OK. If you're hoping to say this is a better method than method Y in some future research, you're OK. But if you're hoping to say this method is the "best" method in some future research, then you need additional subjects in your current data.
Karen Scheltema, M.A, M.S. Senior Statistician HealthEast Research and Education Department, Midway Campus 1700 University Ave W St. Paul, MN 55104 Ph: (651) 232-5212 fax: (651) 641-0683 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Pingu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: what test do i run?? help for a novice please > This isn't the best way to evaluate the configurations (though it is slightly > better than doing so on the basis of no data at all). It depends too heavily > on one person's characteristics (e.g., prejudices, hand/finger size, previous > experience and so forth). Ok - but is it not acceptable to run a test which measures which condition is significantly fastest FOR ME? thanks dn . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . ================================================================= The information included in this e-mail message, including any attachments, is intended only for the person or organization to which it is addressed. This e-mail message may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you receive this e-mail message and are not the intended recipient or responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you may not use, disseminate, distribute or copy the information included in this e-mail and any attachments. If you received this e-mail message by mistake, please reply by e-mail and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. Thank you. . . ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES, and archives are available at: . http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ . =================================================================
